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Encyclopedia > Wakeboard

A Wakeboard is the board for wakeboarding. Larger lakes attract water skiiers, wakeboarders (shown), boaters, and other people seeking outdoor recreation on the water. ...


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Wakeboarding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1366 words)
Unlike snowboards, whose edges taper in towards the center, the edges of a wakeboard are widest in the middle of the board, with a 15 - 25cm taper.
A wakeboarding boat is similar to a water ski boat except that the rope is normally mounted on a tower about 2 metres above the water line and the boat is also weighted and trimmed, with strategically placed large water ballasts tanks, to give a larger wake.
The wakeboard should be pointed directly at the boat, your upper body should be twisted with your shoulders squared up with the boat, legs should be bent, back should be straight and the handle should be held low and close to your lead hip.
Wakeboarding (196 words)
Wakeboarding is a relatively new board sport, created from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques.
A wakeboarding boat is similar to a water ski boat except that the rope is normally mounted on a tower about 7 feet above the water line.
Wakeboarding is growing in popularity as it is fairly easy to pick up.
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